Learn how the Moon’s phases form, why it changes shape in the sky each night, and what each stage — from new moon to full moon — actually means.

The Moon's phases are caused by changing amounts of sunlight reflecting off its surface as it orbits Earth. Lunar eclipses happen during a Full Moon when Earth is between the Sun and Moon. Solar ...

The answer here is patience. Within a few days, the moon slips further along its orbit, and a tiny sliver of light appears.

Ever wondered why the moon looks different tonight than it did last night? It's not random; the moon is actually moving through a cycle of eight phases known as the lunar cycle. T ...

The sky’s the limit? Not for Jeff Koons. There aren’t any galleries or museums on the moon (yet) but extraterrestrial dilettantes are in luck. If all goes to plan, there will soon be some contemporary ...

The space brewing equipment jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and DASSAI Inc., a sake company ...

Study finds the moon may still affect sleep, mood, and menstrual cycles - but artificial light could be throwing us off track ...

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images The moon is appearing smaller and smaller every night, a nod to the name of the current phase in the lunar cycle, Waning ...